Year 2 – Penguins
Welcome to the Penguins class page.
The children in the Penguins class are 6 and 7 years old, we are the oldest children in Key Stage 1. Our teacher’s name is Miss Penaluna and she is supported in class by Mrs Khan. We have daily English, Maths and Read, Write Inc sessions and we read each day before our lunch. The Penguins class also take part in other exciting lessons such as: PE, science, history, geography, RE, art and computing.
We have PE lessons every week delivered by a visiting coach who helps us develop gross motor skills through fun activities both indoors and outdoors. We are also very lucky to have two ‘In Harmony’ music sessions a week, taught by specialist music teachers from the Glasshouse International Centre for Music. Additionally, Mrs Bennaceur helps us to learn Spanish, where we sing songs and play games to help us develop our language skills.
We value reading at Bridgewater and every child is encouraged to read at home daily to develop their reading skills and a love for reading. We are expected to bring our book folder to school every day and are encouraged to read some/all of our reading book every night with our parents/carers. We get weekly spellings to learn and homework every week too which is linked to what we have been learning in school
We work closely with parents and provide them with opportunities throughout the year to engage with their children in school, during our half termly stay and read, stay and talk and stay and play sessions.
Our topics this year are:
Our Local Area
Victorian Children
The Great Fire
Australia
Grace Darling
